NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vishnu N. Behari, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Pensacola, FL

Vishnu N. Behari, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1447202874, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME98582, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447202874
Name
Vishnu N. Behari
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
ME98582 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6160 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone
(850) 208-3848
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 476-0602
Medicaid ID
279086600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071012000417); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

2,899 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Vishnu Behari2,899
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium293 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl Er163 claims
  3. Ozempic156 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium139 claims
  5. Mounjaro135 claims
  6. Toujeo Max Solostar98 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,961.81

91 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vishnu Behari$2,961.81
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Vishnu N. Behari among 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Florida

Vishnu N. Behari, MD is one of 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Florida. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 462 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Florida

There are 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Florida.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ghosn Issa, MDPensacola, FL 325041215975198
  2. Ziad Mamish, MDPensacola, FL 325041598710428
  3. Randall Riche, MDPensacola, FL 325031821099516
  4. Tareq Khairalla, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325011225252083
  5. Ann Yoshihashi, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325081447221262
  6. Ralph Goodman, M.D.Miramar Beach, FL 325501497718795
  7. Jeremy Harmson, D.O.Miramar Beach, FL 325501225564610
  8. Melanie Thomas, MDMary Esther, FL 325691205070083

Common questions

What is Vishnu N. Behari, MD's NPI number?

Vishnu N. Behari, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447202874, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vishnu N. Behari, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6160 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL, 32504. Phone: (850) 208-3848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vishnu N. Behari, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME98582, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vishnu N. Behari, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vishnu N. Behari, MD had 2,899 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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